Tips

Tips

• Backing up virtual machines: Guest-level backups still warranted

  While host-level virtual machine backups are the norm, guest-level backups are still common in three situations.  Continue Reading

• Strong data protection process can prevent shadow IT risks

  Shadow IT risks can occur when employees adopt cloud-based apps to complete tasks. This can lead to data loss, but an enhanced data protection process can keep this from happening.  Continue Reading

• Data backup and archiving continue their convergence path

  Data backup and archiving have long been separate processes. But backup software and hardware advancements are enabling convergence between the two disciplines.  Continue Reading

• Avoid Docker host backup issues on Hyper-V virtual machines

  Learn about common issues associated with Docker host backup on Hyper-V and how to avoid them.  Continue Reading

• Why arrays with erasure codes are not a backup substitute

  Many shops struggle with slow backup and restore times when using traditional backup products. Erasure-coded arrays are no standby for traditional backup, but can help with protecting data.  Continue Reading

• Use policy-based automation to improve data protection

  Storage automation feature sets vary from vendor to vendor, but many of them have functionality that can ease data protection and DR processes.  Continue Reading

• Challenges and alternatives to mobile device backups

  While endpoint data protection has always presented unique challenges for IT admins, Brien Posey questions whether those backups are still needed.  Continue Reading

• Data protection techniques for object storage systems

  Techniques such as replication and erasure coding protect data on object storage systems and other high-capacity primary storage systems when traditional backup is difficult.  Continue Reading

• How can snapshot technology best be used for backup?

  George Crump explains how snapshots can be used for backups in certain circumstances and why the role of traditional backup software is changing.  Continue Reading

• Tape still critical in any data archiving strategy

  Jason Buffington of Enterprise Strategy Group explains why the rumors of tape's demise, which is unlikely to happen soon, are greatly exaggerated.  Continue Reading

• What happened to CDP technology?

  George Crump of Storage Switzerland looks at how continuous data protection has evolved over the past 10 years.  Continue Reading

• Restoring data from backups after a security breach

  Once you've established how an attacker penetrated your network's defenses, and what they did after gaining access, the real work of restoring data begins in the wake of a security breach.  Continue Reading

• Application awareness comes to hypervisor snapshots

  Brien Posey discusses why hypervisor-based snapshots can cause problems when they're applied to application servers and how application awareness can mitigate the issue.  Continue Reading

• Q&A: Tape use for archiving

  SearchDataBackup managing editor Ed Hannan and ESG analyst Mark Peters discuss tape use for archiving in this Q&A.  Continue Reading

• Cloud data protection for laptops, desktops and mobile devices

  Independent backup expert Brien Posey discusses the variety of ways data on laptops, desktops and mobile devices can be copied to the cloud today, and the pros and cons of each approach.  Continue Reading